What kind of home is 7 Bright Street, TS26 8JY?

7 Bright Street, TS26 8JY is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 7 Bright Street, TS26 8JY last change hands?

7 Bright Street, TS26 8JY last sold for £35,000 in April 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £64,000 in December 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 7 Bright Street, TS26 8JY changed over time?

Across 3 sales between December 2006 and April 2025, 7 Bright Street, TS26 8JY fell from £64,000 to £35,000, a change of £29,000. That works out to roughly -3.2% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7 Bright Street, TS26 8JY?

The current EPC rating for 7 Bright Street, TS26 8JY is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in October 2025. It has improved from a F recorded in February 2015 (3 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Bright Street, TS26 8JY?

7 Bright Street, TS26 8JY has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft), around 50 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 41% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TS26 8JY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Bright Street, TS26 8JY use?

The latest EPC at 7 Bright Street, TS26 8JY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Bright Street, TS26 8JY?

7 Bright Street, TS26 8JY is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 7 Bright Street, TS26 8JY in?

7 Bright Street, TS26 8JY sits in Hartlepool. It falls within the TS26 postcode district.

What is crime like near 7 Bright Street, TS26 8JY?

Police records around 7 Bright Street, TS26 8JY show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 30% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 7 Bright Street, TS26 8JY?

The closest primary school to 7 Bright Street, TS26 8JY is Lynnfield Primary School (492m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hartlepool College of Further Education (1.1km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 7 Bright Street, TS26 8JY?

The closest bus stop to 7 Bright Street, TS26 8JY is Cobden Street, 89m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Bright Street, Hartlepool, TS26 8JY

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About 7 Bright Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

7 Bright Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hartlepool (TS26 8JY). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in February 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

At 100 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £106,000 sits 202.9% above the 2025 sale of £35,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£33/sq ft) was about 44% below the postcode norm. It changed hands recently, sold April 2025 for £35,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Oct 2025

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2015from Feb 2015

EPC improved fromF26toD68

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Walls

Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Oct 2025from Jun 2015

EPC improved fromD68toC74

Windows

Full DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Bright Street, Hartlepool, TS26 8JY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Bright Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

7 Bright Street changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£106,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -3.2% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£35,000

Growth on file: -3.2% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

16 April 2025Most recent
£35,000
27 February 2025
£35,000
-45.3%over 18 years
20 December 2006
£64,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TS26 8JY: £60,872 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in TS26 8JY

On the street

Versus other Bright Street homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 7 Bright Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£350

Street avg £806

Strongly below

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£70k

1 Collingwood Road

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TS26 8LN

3 bed1 bath

£105k

1 Brafferton Street

TS26 8LH

3 bed

£122k

1 Hart Lane Cottages, Hart Lane

TS26 8QW

3 bed1 bath

£138k

1 Hartoft Square

TS26 8GB

3 bed2 bath

£152k

1 Granville Avenue

TS26 8ND

3 bed

£107k

1 Angus Street

TS26 8QG

£105k

1 Grosvenor Gardens

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Hartlepool district page.

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Cobden Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Lynnfield Primary School. 26 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TS26 8JY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TS26 8JY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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